Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Higher Bent Gap, Blackburn, BB2 1QG
Estimated value
£109,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£78,000)+40%
- Against BB2 1QG's recent median (£44,975)+142%
Newest record on this page: May 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£109,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£78,000)+40%
- Against BB2 1QG's recent median (£44,975)+142%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 7 Higher Bent Gap is modelled from its 66 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BB2 1QG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
66 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2016
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in BB2 1QG
2 sales, median £44,975 (2004–2003)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
7 Higher Bent Gap has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2003.
Sales timeline
17 May 2021Most recent
£78,000
+299.0%over 17 years23 October 2003
£19,550
Median price across the last 2 sales in BB2 1QG: £44,975 (2004–2003).
Nearby sales in BB2 1QG
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 7 Higher Bent Gap, Blackburn, BB2 1QG. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 7 Higher Bent Gap
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Higher Bent Gap is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Blackburn (BB2 1QG). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.
Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £109,000 is 39.7% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £78,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 December 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Higher Bent Gap, Blackburn, BB2 1QG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
7 Higher Bent Gap has no planning applications on record.
2
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Blackburn district page.
Crime
566/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Lancaster Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 42 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary299m
- St Wilfrid's Church of England AcademySecondary534m
- Blackburn College16 plus605m
- Wensley Fold CofE Primary AcademyPrimary631m
Nearest stops
- Lancaster StreetBus stop184m
- Addison CloseBus stop211m
- Lower Ashworth CloseBus stop230m
- Lower Ashworth CloseBus stop233m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,974 reports35%
- Anti-social Behaviour2,136 reports25%
- Criminal Damage & Arson626 reports7%
- Shoplifting569 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BB2 1QG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 build
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 7 Higher Bent Gap is modelled from its 66 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BB2 1QG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 7 Higher Bent Gap. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 7 Higher Bent Gap was lodged in December 2016 at band E and is valid until December 2026. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 7 Higher Bent Gap. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 42 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BB2 1QG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 7 Higher Bent Gap is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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